Thank you Alffe. The purpose of this forum is understood by the regulars, but it might look a bit strange to someone new to see people laughing and having a good time. Maybe they don't realize it's necessary to bring a little balance to life - it's necessary for survival.
I came back to this forum because I was starting to feel the weight of that elephant on my own shoulders. I saw all of you laughing and connecting with each other, but I know you well enough to know you'd turn your focus to me if I needed to talk. It turned out that all I needed at the time was to laugh and see all of you connecting again.
I hope others will understand it won't spoil the mood if they prefer to talk about what's troubling them. We've all been there too.